Sorry, Newt: Rudy endorses Romney

Rudy Giuliani endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Monday, saying that the Republican candidate “won fair and square.”

“I came here to endorse Romney,” the former New York City mayor said on “Fox & Friends.” “I met with Mitt last week, I had breakfast with him, we had a very long talk …This was a really good long talk.”

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Asked about his seeming support for Newt Gingrich earlier in the primary cycle, heGiuliani said he would have been “honored” to support the former House speaker if things had panned out better for his friend.

“It was saying nice things about Newt at the time in which he was under, I think, unfair attack and I’m a good friend of Newt’s. And probably if things had worked out well, I would have been happy to honored and happy to support Newt. It never got to that point,” he said. “But I think that Mitt won fair and square. I mean, he’s proven that he’s the most effective Republican.”

Giuliani noted that Romney has the “resume and background” to be president, and that he is equipped to carry the Republican Party’s banner.

“I think he has an understanding of the economy that’s far deeper than the president and far deeper than most people. And I think he has the strength and toughness to handle foreign policy,” he said.

As for whether he would consider being Romney’s running mate, Giuliani said, “I’m not on the list for running mate and I’m sure of that and I’m not thinking about running. But I would help him in any way that I could – anything I can do.”